Magnus Norman has his sights on the opponent's goal. In this game, you want to hit it in the net.

Despite showing fighting spirit and new set of skills on the ice at Johanneshov Stadium, Swedish tennis stars, Magnus Norman, Thomas Enqvist and Magnus Larsson, fell short in the annual ice hockey battle held last week against their own coaches.

Fresh home in Monaco from the Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai, Thomas Johansson flew back to Stockholm for the sole purpose of being a spectator.

“Outside the tennis scene, this is the the main event of the year, and we take it very seriously. There is a tremendous amount of prestige and bragging rights associated with this hockey game,” said Johansson, whose knee injury prevented him from participating.

The final result was 6-4 and former pro, Joachim Nystrom, managed to score four goals to lead his team to victory for the second consecutive year.

I was in Umag this year, where I saw Magnus for the first time. I've never been a fan, because I started watching tennis in late 2001, but I definitely became one in Umag. He has so many good qualities, from his sportsmanship to his fighting abilities. The kids in Umag adored him, they were always scrambling for autographs and he was happy to give them. He even participated in the Kid's Day, a traditional event where tennis players play with children and answer their question.

He played well in Umag, Nadal was just too good on the day. Still, it was great that he made the quarters again and I hope he can continue to climb the rankings. He needed those victories so he was quite happy in Umag. When he won the tough 3-set marathon in the first round he was delighted.

The most heartbreaking moment for me was when he was leaving the court after his QF loss. He stopped to sign autographs (not many players do after losing) and his hand was shaking, but he still did his best for his fans. My heart went out to him.